Bird-Friendly Lighting

Artificial lighting has been shown to have negative effects on peoples’ health, but did you know it also has a major impact on birds? When birds hunt or migrate, they rely on stars and moonlight to navigate. Artificial light can distract them, pulling them off course and even causing building collisions.

 

Fortunately, there are easy steps you can take at your home or business to ensure our feathered friends have a safe journey! Check out the below infographic to see how you can take action for bird conservation.

To find out specific times that birds will be moving over your area, check out BirdCast!

For more information about planting gardens to help birds and other wildlife, check out the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Plant for Pollinators Program.